Cocoa High School
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Cocoa High School is located in Cocoa, Florida
and is part of the Brevard Public Schools District. 1272 students attend. There are 78 faculty members, giving a student/teacher ratio of 17.8. The principal is Dr. Stephanie Soliven.
On September 14, 1925, Cocoa High School officially opened in a newly constructed four-story building on Forrest Avenue in Rockledge, Florida. These buildings were later used by Brevard Community College in 1960 when they first started.. The buildings later became the home and permanent location for Rockledge High School.
That part of Rosetine Street bordering the Cocoa High campus, was renamed "Tiger Trail" in honor of the school's mascot. Renaming streets after bordering high school school's mascots is traditional in Brevard County.
In 2010, the football team played three out-of-state games in an effort to be nationally ranked. In September 2010, the school was ranked 12th in the nation. It also set a county record for number of consecutive football victories, 31.
A 1,000 seat auditorium was built in 2010.
In 2007, the school scored a "D" based on the standardized testing for the year, the lowest score in the district. This was raised to an "A", using different criteria in 2010, after state officials decided the old standards were too high. It is one of five high schools in Brevard to have this grade.
Cocoa, Florida
Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,412 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 16,478. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Cocoa was...
and is part of the Brevard Public Schools District. 1272 students attend. There are 78 faculty members, giving a student/teacher ratio of 17.8. The principal is Dr. Stephanie Soliven.
History
Cocoa High School's first building was dedicated June 15, 1917.On September 14, 1925, Cocoa High School officially opened in a newly constructed four-story building on Forrest Avenue in Rockledge, Florida. These buildings were later used by Brevard Community College in 1960 when they first started.. The buildings later became the home and permanent location for Rockledge High School.
That part of Rosetine Street bordering the Cocoa High campus, was renamed "Tiger Trail" in honor of the school's mascot. Renaming streets after bordering high school school's mascots is traditional in Brevard County.
In 2010, the football team played three out-of-state games in an effort to be nationally ranked. In September 2010, the school was ranked 12th in the nation. It also set a county record for number of consecutive football victories, 31.
Campus
The school campus contains 18 single-story buildings located on Tiger Trail, in Cocoa, Florida.A 1,000 seat auditorium was built in 2010.
Sports
- Football State Champion. Class 3A 2008, Class 2A 2009 Class 2A 2010
- Basketball State Champion. 1960.Class 4A 2009
Activities
The school offers students the following activities:- Student Government Association
- Robotics
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Drama Club
- Mu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha Theta is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 89,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the...
- Guitar Club
- J. Kyle Braid Leadership Club
- Yearbook
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- Best Buddies InternationalBest Buddies InternationalBest Buddies International is a nonprofit 501 organization. It consists of volunteers that attempt to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities ....
- National Beta ClubNational Beta ClubThe National Beta Club is an organization for 5th-12th graders in the United States, recognizing academic achievement, leadership, character and service....
- Fellowship of Christian AthletesFellowship of Christian AthletesThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
- Academic Team
- Spanish Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Literary Magazine
- Science Engineering Communications
- Mathematics Enrichment
- Music Organizations
- Marching Band
- Orchestra
- Chorus
- Jazz Band
- Science Research
- JROTC
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) problems
At the end of the 2005-2006 school year, Brevard Public School District conducted an internal investigation of Cocoa High which resulted in the removal of four of the school's principals. The administration at the school inaccurately reported its FCAT information. The District found that the school's principal, and three assistant principals, were involved in the scandal. All four administrators were removed from their positions.In 2007, the school scored a "D" based on the standardized testing for the year, the lowest score in the district. This was raised to an "A", using different criteria in 2010, after state officials decided the old standards were too high. It is one of five high schools in Brevard to have this grade.
Notable alumni
- Emory L. BennettEmory L. Bennett-External links:*...
(Class of 1948), Korean War Medal of Honor recipient. - Michael C. Blake, first African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
mayor of Cocoa and first African American President of the Space Coast League of Cities. - Michael Brown (Class of 1983), renaissance man, visited Disney World its opening week, built various NASA computer applications, worked on the Star WarsStrategic Defense InitiativeThe Strategic Defense Initiative was proposed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983 to use ground and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. The initiative focused on strategic defense rather than the prior strategic...
Brilliant Pebbles project, wrote automated email feedback system for Cisco networking equipment, web pioneer who created powerbuilderjobs.com, cplusplusjobs.com, and several otherjobs.com websites in the mid 1990s. - James FolstonJames FolstonJames Edward Folston is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Arizona Cardinals.-References:...
(Class of 1989), professional American football player. - Jesse Lee KerchevalJesse Lee KerchevalJesse Lee Kercheval is an American academic and writer. She is a writing teacher at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She has authored several books of various genres, notably Building Fiction, The Museum of Happiness, and The Dogeater....
(Class of 1974, graduated 1973), author, poet, and professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. - Scott Thompson alias Carrot TopCarrot TopScott Thompson , better known by his stage name Carrot Top, is an American comedian known for his bright red hair, prop comedy, and self-deprecating humor.-Early years:...
(Class of 1983), comedian.